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4885, QLD vs 4887, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 53 km apart · 4885, QLD profile · 4887, QLD profile

4885, QLD 4887, QLD

Postcode 4885 and postcode 4887 are two Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 4885 is generally better off, with a typical weekly household income of $1,269 compared to $955 in postcode 4887. It has a more qualified workforce, with 17.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 10.6% in postcode 4887. This advantage extends to housing, where 75.4% of homes in postcode 4885 have three or more bedrooms, far higher than the 60.1% seen in postcode 4887.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in some ways; both have the same share of children under 15 (18.2%) and almost identical rates of detached housing. However, gaps in income and education have widened since 2011. While postcode 4887 is more likely to have a resident who is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (12.1% compared to 5.8% in postcode 4885), both areas have a far lower share of people who speak little or no English than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.4 pts higher in 4885, QLD Population: 1,894 larger in 4885, QLD Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in 4887, QLD Participation: 10.0 pts higher in 4885, QLD De facto: 3.7 pts higher in 4887, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +1,894 larger in 4885, QLD gap widening
4,021 51st pct 2,127 42nd pct
Median age in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +1 yrs older in 4885, QLD gap steady
51 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +6.3 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
5.8% 79th pct 12.1% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap narrowing
27.0% 82nd pct 26.0% 79th pct
Under 15 in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD even gap steady
18.2% 60th pct 18.2% 61st pct
De facto in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
11.6% 39th pct 15.3% 78th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 30.0%
27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.0%
18.2% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +14.4 pts 37.6%
27.4% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
11.3% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.0% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

4885, QLD 4887, QLD

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
13.8% 49th pct 12.1% 43rd pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 74.4%
3.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 35.9%
38.1% English ◂ +0.9 pts 37.2%
12.9% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%
11.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
4.8% 47th pct 6.1% 55th pct
Limited English in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
0.5% 48th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 81.5%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
43.8% 57th pct 43.1% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 43.1%
43.0% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 40.1%
11.5% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +8.4 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
44.9% 47th pct 36.5% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +7.2 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
17.7% 58th pct 10.6% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.63 more in 4887, QLD
4.10 59th pct 7.73 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD even
3 57th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +669 more in 4885, QLD
978 55th pct 309 36th pct
Avg size in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +223 larger in 4885, QLD
326 58th pct 103 27th pct
ICSEA in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +123 higher in 4885, QLD
995 50th pct 873 10th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 36.5%
26.9% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
9.1% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 11.3%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%
10.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%
10.7% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%
9.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
1.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +$125 higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
$641 26th pct $516 7th pct
Household income in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +$314 higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
$1,269 29th pct $955 7th pct
Family income in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +$246 higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
$1,502 23rd pct $1,256 9th pct
High earners in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
7.2% 38th pct 3.6% 11th pct
High-income homes in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
12.7% 37th pct 7.1% 12th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
20.9% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.5%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%
5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 49.9%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 23.8%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4885, QLD
30.0% 54th pct 29.9% 53rd pct
Mental health in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4887, QLD
7.5% 33rd pct 8.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
6.1% 61st pct 7.9% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
7.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
4.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +3.1 pts 55.4%
20.0% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%
6.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.2% Three or more even 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
23.1% 75th pct 21.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap narrowing
13.8% 68th pct 12.8% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
25.1% 51st pct 17.8% 13th pct
Defence service in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4885, QLD
5.8% 92nd pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
28.9% 89th pct 26.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.2 larger in 4885, QLD gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
14.5% 69th pct 17.2% 83rd pct
Living alone in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +8.4 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
26.1% 46th pct 34.5% 84th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 42.9%
36.3% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
14.5% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.6% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 38.4%
26.1% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
3.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +$20 higher in 4885, QLD gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +$256 higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
$1,339 37th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
20.4% 48th pct 16.0% 32nd pct
Owned outright in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
45.9% 71st pct 49.2% 80th pct
Separate houses in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD even gap narrowing
95.4% 66th pct 95.6% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +15.4 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap narrowing
75.4% 38th pct 60.1% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 49.2%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 27.3%
20.4% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 16.0%
2.1% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 95.6%
3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 37.8%
24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 17.9%
14.6% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
7.2% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%
0.7% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 56.5%
24.3% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
16.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 40.6%
26.5% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
22.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 6.6%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
3.4% 46th pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
13.7% 41st pct 7.7% 14th pct
PT commute in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD even gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 0.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 61.2%
13.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 7.7%
4.5% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
0.4% Bus even 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 38.7%
33.0% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%
8.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
33.8% 51st pct 31.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap narrowing
6.1% 38th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
4.0% 44th pct 6.6% 86th pct
Participation in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +10.0 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
52.9% 25th pct 42.9% 7th pct
Full-time in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
51.1% 12th pct 48.3% 6th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.6% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%
8.9% Retail trade even 8.9%
7.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.0% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%
3.4% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
3.1% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 14.9%
12.4% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.0% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.9% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 9.5%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.3% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +3 higher in 4885, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +2 higher in 4885, QLD
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +3 higher in 4885, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +3 higher in 4885, QLD
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +68 higher in 4885, QLD
950 35th pct 882 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.2 higher in 4887, QLD
1.3 17th pct 1.4 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.4 more in 4887, QLD
1.4 17th pct 1.8 22nd pct
15-min city in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4885, QLD
21.3% 26th pct 20.5% 25th pct
Walk to shops in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4885, QLD
21.6% 28th pct 20.3% 27th pct
Walk to transit in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4885, QLD
27.3% 27th pct 24.1% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4887, QLD
26.2% 13th pct 31.7% 16th pct
Walk to health in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +22.4 pts higher in 4887, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 22.4% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.2 more in 4885, QLD
16.2 44th pct 16.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +1 higher in 4885, QLD
1 37th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in 4885, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4887, QLD
8.8% 86th pct 10.6% 91st pct

Compare 4885, QLD with nearby areas

4884, QLD 4886, QLD 4883, QLD 4860, QLD 4882, QLD 4888, QLD 4861, QLD 4869, QLD

Compare 4887, QLD with nearby areas

4888, QLD 4883, QLD 4882, QLD 4886, QLD 4885, QLD 4880, QLD 4872, QLD 4884, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4885, QLD vs 4887, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4885/4885-qld/vs/POA4887/4887-qld